Peoria Public Works highlights operations for Public Works Week
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Public Works Department had a head start on Public Works Week.
People had the opportunity to learn how the public works department operates on Thursday. There were interactive demonstrations, displays and games. Guests even had the chance to see the mechanics of plow trucks and sweepers.
Media specialist Nick Million said it was a fun family event to show what the department does to keep the city running.
'A lot of times people think that, you know, a public works department, all we do is fill potholes in the summertime and plow the roads in the wintertime,' he said. 'But we have everything from engineers to mechanics to arborists, you name it, we have we have a little bit of all positions throughout the public works department.'
Public Works Week is May 18 to May 24.
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